North Carolina

American  

noun

1. a state in the southeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 52,586 square miles (136,198 square kilometers). Raleigh. NC (for use with zip code), N.C.

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North Carolina British  

noun

1. Abbreviation: N.C..   NC.  a state of the southeastern US, on the Atlantic: consists of a coastal plain rising to the Piedmont Plateau and the Appalachian Mountains in the west. Capital: Raleigh. Pop: 8 407 248 (2003 est). Area: 126 387 sq km (48 798 sq miles)

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North Carolina Cultural  

1. State in the southeastern United States bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina and Georgia to the south, and Tennessee to the west. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte.

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One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

One of the thirteen colonies.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• North Carolinian
  adjective

Example Sentences

The fixture in Charlotte, North Carolina, had kicked off at 16:00 local time, but was suspended in the 86th minute when lightning struck in the area.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He was a Morehead Scholar at the University of North Carolina, holds a master’s degree in economics from the London School of Economics and completed the Senior Executive Program at the Stanford School of Business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

As part of the deal, Amazon will make investments to expand Corning’s manufacturing sites across North Carolina and create 1,000 jobs at the facilities.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

With both squads based in North Carolina, the game was planned for Monday, but the Norwegian Football Federation announced on Sunday it had been called off because of injuries in the Scotland camp.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Clement remains a top executive with the North Carolina Mutual and has served on the Durham city council for three consecutive terms.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson